Ed Balls

Ed Balls is a man who has traversed many paths over the course of his life. From working as a former Member of Parliament to becoming an accomplished writer and television broadcaster, he has accumulated a wealth of fascinating stories that he eagerly shares with audiences across the nation. As a speaker, Ed manages to perfectly marry charisma, humour, wit, and intellectual prowess to deliver talks that are filled with personality. Whether he’s covering his past in politics or his current passion projects, Ed Balls promises to energise audiences with an electric atmosphere.

Initially, Ed began his career in Parliament. First as the Chief Economic Adviser to the UK Treasury, then the UK Minister for Financial Services. From here, he became a part of the UK Cabinet as Secretary of State for Children, Schools, and Families, before eventually being appointed the UK Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. For four years he held this position until, one morning in 2015, he woke up to find he was out of a job. And yet, despite the shock of being unseated, Ed hit the ground running and joined the senior Board of Fellows at Harvard Kennedy School.

From that point onwards, Ed was determined to seize all of the opportunities that he simply couldn’t as a Member of Parliament. In 2016 alone, he was offered the chance to participate in Strictly Come Dancing, was nominated for the BAFTA’s TV Moment of the Year Award, and even published top ten bestseller “Speaking Out: Lessons in Life and Politics”. 2017 saw him joining the ITN General Election team. 2018 marked the airing of “Travels in Trumpland: with Ed Balls”. 2019 documented his climbing of Kilimanjaro to raise over £2m for Comic Relief. 2021 granted him a spot as a permanent host of Good Morning Britain. Now a regular face across Britain’s greatest broadcasting channels – including BBC’s The One Show, Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4, and ITV – Ed has earned his spot as a national icon.

A friendly face in every sense of the word, Ed Balls is an accomplished man who has always been excited to try new things. His involvement in Co-Chairing the Holocaust Foundation, his work with Comic Relief, and his love for making the nation smile with appearances on Celebrity Best Home Cook and Strictly Come Dancing stand as a testament to the kind of man Ed is. Writer of “Appetite: a Memoir in Recipes of Family and Food”, presenter of ITV’s flagship morning programme, and economic expert, Ed will no doubt enrich any event. Book Ed Balls as your event’s speaker today!